Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities
Category: Consumer
Posted inHealth
US lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug ads
The Tech Transparency Project in March reported more than 450 ads on Instagram and Facebook selling illegal drugs
Posted inConsumer
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-flu jab disappoints in trial
Moderna is also working on a vaccine that protects against Covid and the flu
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In volatile election season, US companies battle ‘brand disinformation’
Online campaigns claim Netflix and Google are supporting Democrat Kamala Harris; Netflix’s co-founder and executive chairman made “personal donation” to Harris campaign
Posted inConsumer
Londoners ‘speed date’ for the ideal housemate
‘You have people in their 30s and 40s in house shares. I don’t really think it’s a situation people particularly want to be in’
Posted inConsumer
Meth found in sweets handed out by New Zealand charity
Pineapple sweets dished out by a New Zealand charity have tested positive for potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine
Posted inConsumer
Norwegian man boards plane without ticket — twice
A Norwegian traveller boarded a plane in Munich without a ticket two days in a row — and even flew to Sweden on the second occasion
Posted inCulture
Faceless mannequins show off clothes in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan’s capital, shop windows display dazzling ball gowns and three-piece wedding suits — with the face of each mannequin covered
Posted inConsumer
Olympics equipment heads for ‘second life’ post-Games
Every tender issued by the Olympic Games included a clause asking the supplier to propose a second life for their products
Posted inConsumer
Australian government urged to ban gambling ads
Gambling losses in Australia, which has a population of just 27 million, are estimated at US$16bn a year